Principal Software Engineer

Job Summary

The selected candidate will partner with executive leadership, program managers, chief engineers, and cross-functional teams to lead software architecture, design, and development for advanced electronic warfare systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the software architecture, design, and development of advanced electronic warfare systems, including RF sensing, signal processing, and countermeasure capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with mission requirements, performance constraints, and system integration needs.
• Oversee the development of real-time, high-performance software supporting EW and radar platforms, including embedded and distributed systems.
• Guide the evolution and sustainment of EW software frameworks, ensuring scalability, modularity, and reuse across programs.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering technical excellence and leadership development.
• Collaborate with business development to shape EW-focused solutions, support proposals, and expand customer relationships.
• Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices, including DevSecOps, automated testing, configuration management, and secure coding.
• Back-end software development. CUDA is a plus. C in a Linux environment is strongly preferred.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 8-12 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 6-10 years.
• Experience with real-time systems, signal processing, and high-throughput data processing architectures.
• Experience serving in a technical software leadership role.
• Proficiency in C and object-oriented design, with experience in performance-critical applications.
• Solid foundation in modern software engineering practices, including code reviews, CI/CD, and test-driven development.
• Ability to contribute to technical strategy and business development efforts.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, possess and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance or be able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. Also, must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Top-Secret security clearance.
• Reside in or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong background in EW concepts, such as electronic attack, electronic protection, and electronic support.
• Demonstrated experience developing electronic warfare, RF systems, or radar software in a team-based environment.
• Deep expertise in electronic warfare systems and architectures.
• Experience with GPU acceleration (CUDA), MATLAB, or advanced algorithm development.
• Familiarity with FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog) and hardware/software integration.
• Experience leading teams and building high-performance engineering organizations.
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Air Force or DoD EW programs.
• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Huntsville, AL, is known for its rich history in aerospace and defense, offering a vibrant community and a hub for technological innovation.